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Dei Lynam: Cherishing the stories I've told and the stories I'll continue to tell
I never considered myself a tomboy. Yes, I loved sports growing up, and I had more guy friends than girlfriends, but I loved clothes and doing my hair, too. If I didn’t end up in sports broadcasting, I really do believe I would have been a buyer for a high-end department store. Fortunately for me, my first dream came true....
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Allen Iverson Top Moment: Kissing Sixers' Logo
Editor’s note: This series of articles originally ran in 2014, when the Sixers retired Allen Iverson’s number. March 19, 2008 Iverson was in his 11th season with the Sixers when he demanded to be traded. Then president and general manager Billy King accommodated A.I., sending the former No. 1 overall pick to Denver for Andre Miller, Joe Smith and a…
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Allen Iverson Top Moment: In crowd, hand to ear
Editor’s note: This series of articles originally ran in 2014, when the Sixers retired Allen Iverson’s number. Nov. 26, 2004 Allen Iverson during his Sixers tenure was always being accused of rarely hitting a game-winning shot. He hit many clutch shots, but walk-off game winners were not all over his resume. On Nov. 26, 2004, Iverson made sure fans could…
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Jahlil Okafor: ‘I do not take losing well'
Jahlil Okafor appeared dressed for success when he sat on a stage next to Sixers president and general manager Sam Hinkie Saturday afternoon at PCOM. The Sixers introduced the team’s most recent draft picks, Okafor, Richaun Holmes and J.P. Tokoto to the Philadelphia media. Okafor reiterated what he said on draft night: Philadelphia selected a low-post player who is...
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With lofty goals, Jahlil Okafor ‘can't wait' to play for Sixers
NEW YORK — In the previous two NBA drafts, the Sixers had three lottery picks that were at least a year away from taking the court. Nerlens Noel and Joel Embiid sat an entire season while recovering from surgery. Dario Saric is fulfilling a contract commitment in Turkey. The team added another frontcourt player with the No. 3 overall pick Thursday…
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Kristaps Porzingis, Emmanuel Mudiay dark horses for Sixers
NEW YORK — Social media has made NBA draft day one of great speculation and anticipation. Which teams will move up to get their guy? Which players will fall to a pick they did not envision? On Wednesday, the top three picks, in order, were presumed to be what many had been speculating for months: Karl-Anthony Towns, Jahlil Okafor and...
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Could Chester native Hollis-Jefferson be next Iguodala?
NEW YORK — Eleven years ago, there was a 6-foot-6, 207-pound guard who declared for the NBA draft after two years of playing for the University of Arizona. That swingman’s statistics his sophomore season with the Wildcats suggested an all-around player. He averaged 12.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game. He had a reputation of being a…
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D'Angelo Russell on joining Sixers: ‘It would be great'
NEW YORK — Nineteen NBA draft prospects gathered at the Westin Times Square on Wednesday to talk to members of the media one last time before Thursday’s NBA draft. Point guard D’Angelo Russell was very matter-of-fact when asked if he has a gut feeling on which team will select him. “Not at all,” he said. “There is so much media...
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Report: Dario Saric will not play for Sixers in 2015-16
Sixers fans will not get to see Dario Saric wearing the team’s new uniforms this fall. ESPN’s Chad Ford first reported the expected news. He learned this morning through Saric’s agent, Jeff Schwartz, that the 21-year-old will stay in Turkey to play for Anadolu Efes, as he did this past season. Saric signed a three-year contract with the Turkish...
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‘Basketball genius' A.I. wants to work in Sixers' front office
Allen Iverson has always had a way with words. “Practice. We’re talking about practice,” are his most famous words, but Thursday night The Answer delivered another classic response when asked if he had an interest in working in the Sixers‘ front office. “To me, I am a basketball genius,” Iverson said after the unveiling of the team’s new uniforms...